Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/07/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I had a Gateway before the Dell, but got disenchanted with them when I found that their memory upgrade to 1gb was $750 (and they seemed to be the only one with memory chips that were compatible). The fellow who drove to the house to do all of the motherboard replacements was completely smitten with the knowledge that he had steady work. He's a local guy contracted by Dell, and he told me that most of his day is spent replacing Dell motherboards. I guess that it is the luck of the draw on these things. On Jul 23, 2009, at 9:47 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > Hi Jeffery, > > I have bought a number of Dells, starting with a 286 in 1987 before > they started using the Dell name. Most have been very reliable. > During that time I bought one Compaq, and had more trouble with it > than any of the Dells. > > My present Dell is over three years old, so I can't vouch for the > current machines. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jefffery Smith" <jsmith342 at > gmail.com > > > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 8:03 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] mac-windoz > > >> If there is a lesson to be learned here, it is that Dell decided to >> become the Chevy of computers, and Apple is still trying to be the >> Toyota of computers. I bought an expensive Compaq 15 years ago >> because it was "over-engineered" and utterly reliable. Dell is now >> under- engineered and a piece of refuse. Michael Dell might >> consider punishing himself for lowballing us with really poor >> computers thinking we won't know the difference. Americans may be >> dumb, but we can figure it out when we turn on a computer and only >> get a Dell logo on the screen.........for hours and hours and >> hours. Good advertising for a machine that doesn't work. He should >> sell the splash screen to Nike. >> >> On Jul 23, 2009, at 7:27 PM, Greg Lorenzo wrote: >> >>> >>> I know the guy who does quality control for Dell. He has been >>> warning management that there are some serious qa problems with >>> considerable quantities of Chinese sourced boards, etc.. Warnings >>> that they are only training their replacements also go ignored. >>> At least once, several hundred thousand boards had to be junked >>> as completely unusable. Management at the source plant >>> subsequently informed Dell that the workers' responsible 'would >>> be punished'. Not exactly sure what that means but it doesn't >>> sound like just harsh language was used. >>> >>> >>> >>> Dell's top XPS boxes are unaffected by all this as they are still >>> made inTexas with topnotch components. >>> >>> >>> >>> Greg Lorenzo >>> >>> Calgary, Canada >>> >>>> From: jsmith342 at gmail.com >>>> To: lug at leica-users.org >>>> Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:01:08 -0500 >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] mac-windoz >>>> >>>> I thought the Chinese bought Lenovo from IBM about 5 years ago. I >>>> can >>>> tell you, from experience, that Chinese-made Dells leave a lot to >>>> be >>>> desired. After 4 motherboards in 2 months, I bought a Mac. They >>>> replaced the motherboard 3 times with used motherboards. Nothing >>>> makes >>>> me angrier than buying a new product, having it DOA, and having it >>>> replaced with a used product. Dell has done that to me 4 times now >>>> (three times with motherboards, one time with an entire laptop, and >>>> the replacement laptop looked like it had been through hell and >>>> back). >>>> Enough is enough. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Jul 23, 2009, at 6:53 AM, Sonny Carter wrote: >>>> >>>>> Lenovos are assembled in North Carolinain the old IBM plant. My >>>>> new >>>>> one >>>>> (arriving today) was shipped from there. Lenovo authorized service >>>>> station >>>>> is four blocks from my house. >>>>> >>>>> The Mac is Eric's, and was required by the music department at his >>>>> University. They have on-campus support, but this is summer, and >>>>> OKC is >>>>> eight hours drive. >>>>> >>>>> Nearest Mac tech is in Shreveport, eighty miles away. He kept it >>>>> for a >>>>> week, did some mumbo-jumbo, sent it back, and the problem was >>>>> still >>>>> there. >>>>> Meanwhile, school starts in a few weeks. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 6:45 AM, Jefffery Smith >>>>> <jsmith342 at gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Lenovos are made in China too, so they get the same complete >>>>>> lack of >>>>>> quality control that has come to define Chinese-made products. >>>>>> The >>>>>> only >>>>>> thing on my macs that seems to be worthless is the AC adaptor. >>>>>> I'm on >>>>>> adaptor #5 now. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jul 22, 2009, at 8:57 PM, Sonny Carter wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> So, being forced by my son's University to buy him a MacBook, I >>>>>> joined the >>>>>>> ranks of the Mac Owners. Fast forward, the year went by, and now >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> dreaded X-battery icon. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> First pass through the Mac clinic, and I got the machine back, >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> battery was charged, but it would not boot from the battery. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The Mac clinic is eighty miles away. This is the second trip. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I thought you guys said Macs were better. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Magic even. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> For what I paid for the Mac book, I could have bought three >>>>>>> Lenovos. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sonny >>>>>>> http://www.sonc.com >>>>>>> http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ >>>>>>> Natchitoches, Louisiana (+31.754164,-093.099080) >>>>>>> USA >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>>>> information >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>>> information >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Sonny >>>>> http://www.sonc.com >>>>> http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ >>>>> Natchitoches, Louisiana (+31.754164,-093.099080) >>>>> USA >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>> information >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>> >>> _________________________________________________________________ >>> Windows Live? 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